Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
RUSHING SENATE BUSINESS.
The Utah Memorial Again.
A SHORT SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
The Committee on Rules at Work
The Senate.

messages from the President were presented
with communications from the Secretary Of State
In reference to an invitation to this Government to
appoint delegate or delegates to the international
exposition OF labor to be held In Barcelona, Spain,
In April, 1888, and commencing the Secretary's
to the favorable consideration Of Con-
Eress, ana IN reference TO an invitation from Her
pate in the esOoson ao ~ he sd IN
Mel0Ourne In 1888 to celebrate the centenary OF
tne foundation OF New South Wales, the flrst Aus
the committee on foreign relations.
Numerous petitions from various States were
presented In favor OF Mr.. BlairS educational bill,
ana also petition from citizens Of Pennsylvania
State.
THE UNDBRvALUATION BILL REPORTED.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on finance re-
ported bill to regulate the importation Of foreign
and to secure uniformity In the
classification thereof, and for other purposes, Nhe
billy. He said It was an original
bill which affected materially the laws In refer
that 10000 extra copies be printed In pamphlet
lorn The bill was placed on the calendar, and the
motion TO print was referred to the committee on
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on appropria-
tons reported back the House joint resolution to
the G employees OF Congress their salaries for the
THE HOLIDAY RECESS RESOLUTION.
Also, the concurrent resolution for the holiday
recess, from December % to January 4. He asked
its immediate consideration.
Mr.. Plumb objected, and the resolution was
placed on the calendar.
THE DEs MONIES RIVER LANDS
Mr.. Teller, from the committee on public lands,
reported bill to quiet title OF settlers on the Des
Moines River lands Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Morgan, as a member, of that committee
expressed his dissent 10 the reporting Of the bill
He regarded 1t simply as an effort on the part Of
Congress to usurp judicial powers for the purpose
MAJ
DEGREES that have passed, some OF them inferior
courts and some OF them the Supreme Court of the
pressed by the President In his veto OF this same
bill last Congress.
PENSIONS FOR MRS. LOGAN AND MRS. BLAIR.
Mr. Davis, from the committee on pensions, re-
ported bill to place the name of Mrs Logan
(widow Of Gen. John A. Logan) on the pension
roll at the rate OF 81 900 year. and asked for its
immediate consideration.
Mr.. Berry objected and the bill was placed on
the calendar.
Mr. Davis also reported bill to grant pension
OF 81 600 per year to Mrs Blair widow Of the late
Frank p. Blair He asked immediate considera-
lion OF the bill TO pension MIS- Logan, but Mr..
Mr. German then objected to considering the
other bill, and both went on the calendar.
Mr.: Hampton, from the committee on military
analrs reported bill to transfer 10 the trustees
of the Porter Academy certain property used for
army purposes in Charleston. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr. Edmunds asked that the postal telegraph
oil, introduced by him, be taken from the table
and referred to the post-0ff1ce committee He had
Intended, he said, to have submitted some brief
on the bill but trusting to the zeal
and fidelity which that poSt-oflce committee had
hitherto shown in favor OF some such measure, he
thought he could safely send 1t without any pre-
Hmnary observations. trusting that 1t would be
very speedily reported when 1t could be discussed.
The bill was SO referred, as well as the bill on
the same subject introduced by Mr.. Cullom.
EJEcTKD SETTLERS.
Mr.. Plumb offered a resolution (Which was
adOpted directing the Secretary OF the Interior to
inform the Senate whether any persons are being
elected at the instance of his Department or other
wise, within his knowledge, from the lands pur-
chased from the Chippewa and Muncie Indians In
Kansas; and II So what state OF law or facts
terests Of those Indians would not be promoted by
their removal from the State OF Kansas to the
Indian Territory.
Mr.. LUCAS EXPENSES.
Mr. Faulkner offered a resolution to pay to
Mr. Lucas, who contested his seat from the State
of West Virginia, a certain sum (amount left
blanE) in full OF all expenses in contesttng the
seat. Referred to the committee on elections
THE UTAH MEMORIAL
The resolution offered by Mr.. Call yesterday to
print in the Congressional Record the memorial of
the constitutional convention of Utah was called
adopted.
Mr.. Edmunds preferred that the resolution be re-
ferred TO the committee on territories which now
had Jurisdiction Of the subject
Mr Call argued that 1t was due TO a community
of 100000 people to have its views fairly present.
ed He understood that less than per cent Of
these people were guilty OF practices ON the as
sumption Of which the objection OF the Senator
from Vermont was based. He would now read the
and TO show that there was nothing Objectionable
in 1t. He thereupon read the memorial He
added that the Senator from Vermont knew
hof tn
disrespectful to Congress, and that there was no
reason In right or justice, why the Senate should
refuse TO hear the petition Of 100000 American
Mr.. Edmunds thanked the Senator from Florida
for his gratifying allusons to him. They were
worthy worthy Of him him SCaiD and and he trusted that he
He certainly had not questioned the sincerity of
the Senator @ from Florida, for he tCalD had stood
had any interest to advance or any wholesome
legislation 70 resist. He had done so with great
deal Of ability and considerable zeal He could
give the senator the praise OF being absolutely
sincere in standing by. the body Of per-
sons through thick and through thin, come
would continue to do so and IL in process Of time.
Utah should become State and the United STATES
Constitution should be changed so that one person
doubt that the Senator from Florida would be the
first Senator whom the Mormon hierarchy would
select.
THE IMMORTAL READ AND THE SUBJECT DRoPPED.
AlCcE COuoeucEdUio OlScuSuOn MI. Gall With.
drew his resolution, as he had attained its OBJ.
ject in reading the Utah memorial himself
TIE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL
Mr. Blair then moved to take up his educational
bill, and the motion was agreed to-yes 81; nays,
15.
IN SECRET SESSION.
without further action, the Senate proceeded to
Executive business
Nominations by the President.
following nfna Inns oov,t S1,o
Senate to-day:
Frank q. Hoyne, Of Illinois, to be appraiser OF
merchandise In the district OF Chicago State Of
Illinois
stephen A. Dewolfe, Of Montana, to be associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the Territory Of
Montana.
the following nominations Of recess appoint
ments were sent TO the Senate to-day: Z Henry
Lacombe, OF New York, to be additional circuit
Judge for the second judicial circuit; Edward +.
Supreme Court OF the District OF columbia; Martin
Y. montgomery, OF Michigan, TO be associate jus
tce OF the Supreme Court OF the District Of Colu-
bia; William J. Allen, OF Illinois, 70 be tinted
states district Judge Tor southern district Of ui-
notsi Newton w. Mcconnell, Of Tennessee, to be
cnieI Justice Of the supreme Court Of the Territory
To be attorneys Of the United states-Clarence
=. P1tk1n, Tor the district OF vermont; owen A.
Calvin, for the district OF Massachusetts,; Samuel
=. Btgelow, for the district OF New Jersey; EmoFy
=. sellers, f0r the district OF Indiana; George T.
Pritchett, for the district OF Nebraska; Thomas r
aaydon ior the district Of Nevada; GeorYe 8 Pc
n. Grant. Of Iowa, for the district Of Alaska
To be marehala Of the limited Stat0a-Raun,tAl L